(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
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Provide students with the option to “divorce”
a group member if they aren’t pulling their weight.
Build positive interdependence into the task.
Teach the skills needed for group work.
Survey groups
for how effective they are being.
Establish group norms.
Give groups tasks that are open and discovery based
Make the task relevant to the lives of the students
Use technology to support group work.
Ensure groups sit in close proximity.
Make sure students are comfortable in their group
An expectation that the group product will be presented to the wider class.
Provide some structure to the task
Create groups purposefully
Make sure the group work is pitched at the right level
Ensure there is a level of individual accountability.
Address likely issues
before they occur.
Build reflection into the task.
Don’t be afraid to change the task or group structure if things aren’t working.
Work with students to solve any problems
they are having
in their group.
Allocate roles
Break the group work into smaller tasks or milestones.
Don’t ask students to work at home, keep group work school based.
Make groups of 3-4 students
Make sure that instructions for the group work are clear.
